the Villain's Halloween Marathon

[The Villain]

Inspired by ChronoGrl's plan and format for her marathon I've decided to do away with my exhausting 31 movies marathon for every day of October and do seven weeks with three movies a week like her plan. Mine just isn't as ambitious. I'll just be posting the movies I'm watching and everyone can join in the discussion afterwards.

First up:

Poltergeist Week
Poltergeist 1,2,3

Starting this weekend, at some point I'll be watching all three of these movies. This weeks really for my wife who will be watching with me. She's not a fan of horror but she likes these movies so I thought it would be a good place to start.

[hammerfan]

If they're available on YouTube, Netflix, or Hulu, I'll be able to join you.

[The Villain]

If they're available on YouTube, Netflix, or Hulu, I'll be able to join you.

Cool. Hope you can.

[hammerfan]

I can only find Poltergeist streaming ::sad::

[The Villain]

I can only find Poltergeist streaming ::sad::

That sucks. Have you ever seen the others?

[The Bloofer Lady]

I've seen them and will be happy to put in my two cent's worth when the time comes.

[hammerfan]

That sucks. Have you ever seen the others?

I've seen the second one, never saw the third one.

[The Villain]

I've seen them and will be happy to put in my two cent's worth when the time comes.

Awesome. I'm eager to hear your input

I've seen the second one, never saw the third one.

Neither have I. I'm interested to hear your thoughts on the other two

[MichaelMyers]

Enjoy, Villain. Might I recommend Garfield's Halloween Adventure for the little villain?

[horcrux2007]

Enjoy, Villain. Might I recommend Garfield's Halloween Adventure for the little villain?

That was supposed to be our secret :shocked:

[The Villain]

Enjoy, Villain. Might I recommend Garfield's Halloween Adventure for the little villain?

Haha that's a great idea

[The Villain]

First Night of Poltergeist Week

Poltergeist
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I love this movie. I've seen it a ton of times but still enjoy watching it. Good story, great acting, and lots of scary scenes. The parts with the clown and the tree always scared me as a kid. One of the best haunted house/ghost movies there is.

9/10

Next up:

Poltergeist 2

[Sculpt]

Poltergeist is one of the best horror films of all-time. Once in a blue moon, when you combine two great tastes - like Toby Hooper and Spielberg, you get the best of both worlds. (or you get the worst of the other-world, if you like puns)

Polt is a film I could watch many times, too. The clown scene is one of the scariest on film.

[hammerfan]

Poltergeist is still one of my favorites. Love everything about it. I think casting Craig T. Nelson as the father was perfect.

[The Bloofer Lady]

While there were parts of the movie I enjoyed(the tree,the clown,the toy phone), I didn't really care for Poltergeist.

The medium Tangina irritated me to no end. The child actors stole the show and I found the movie dragged on a bit.

I know I'm in the minority but there you have it! ::cool::

[Straker]

The medium Tangina irritated me to no end.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0c/Zelda_Rubinstein.jpg

[realdealblues]

Wow, it's been a long time since I've sat down and watched all 3 movies.

I won't get a chance this weekend but maybe next week I"ll try to catch one of them along with a Frankenstein movie for Chrono's Marathon.

[The Villain]

Poltergeist is still one of my favorites. Love everything about it. I think casting Craig T. Nelson as the father was perfect.

I agree. He was a great choice and did an excellent job

Poltergeist is one of the best horror films of all-time. Once in a blue moon, when you combine two great tastes - like Toby Hooper and Spielberg, you get the best of both worlds. (or you get the worst of the other-world, if you like puns)

Polt is a film I could watch many times, too. The clown scene is one of the scariest on film.

They made for a great pairing although I've heard Spielberg was more in charge than Hooper.

While there were parts of the movie I enjoyed(the tree,the clown,the toy phone), I didn't really care for Poltergeist.

The medium Tangina irritated me to no end. The child actors stole the show and I found the movie dragged on a bit.

I know I'm in the minority but there you have it! ::cool::

I respect your opinion but disagree about Tangina. I thought her character was great. Creepy and otherworldly. The perfect character to show up and help them.

Wow, it's been a long time since I've sat down and watched all 3 movies.

I won't get a chance this weekend but maybe next week I"ll try to catch one of them along with a Frankenstein movie for Chrono's Marathon.

Hope to hear what you think.

[Sculpt]

While there were parts of the movie I enjoyed(the tree,the clown,the toy phone), I didn't really care for Poltergeist.

The medium Tangina irritated me to no end. The child actors stole the show and I found the movie dragged on a bit.

I know I'm in the minority but there you have it! ::cool::
What did you think of the chairs in the kitchen scene?

Tangina was irritating, but I began loving her two seconds into her first appearance. And one of the 'fun' bombs to drop at this point is to say: I think she was intended to annoy audiences. Was it the constricted high pitch voice, accent, her size, gender, weight, attractiveness level, her confidence and authority, apparent defensive smugness, her message bearing any apparent incongruity with 'Judeo-Christian' thought of the spiritual world?

[_____V_____]

The medium Tangina irritated me to no end.

Tangina was irritating, but I began loving her two seconds into her first appearance. And one of the 'fun' bombs to drop at this point is to say: I think she was intended to annoy audiences. Was it the constricted high pitch voice, accent, her size, gender, weight, attractiveness level, her confidence and authority, apparent defensive smugness, her message bearing any apparent incongruity with 'Judeo-Christian' thought of the spiritual world?

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[Damn Heathen]

I'd give Poltergeist a 9.5/10, and instead of citing all that's great about it, I'll mention the two negatives. Firstly, it's excessively expository. The family members are all shallow (not worthless) characters that don't require much exposition to fully understand. Secondly, the film panders to the audience by creating too many cute moments. For example, the sliding of the girl in the kitchen would have been more effectively "cute" if it hadn't been preceded by numerous other oh-so precious moments.

Regarding the upcoming sequel (apparently, it's not a remake), I am looking forward to seeing Sam Rockwell in father role.

[hammerfan]

http://www.reactiongifs.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/nevermind_nathan_fillion.gif

Makes me giggle every. single. time. ::stick out tongue::::big grin::

[ChronoGrl]

Oh, Man - Poltergeist has always been one of my favorite horror movies - Thanks for letting me know that it's on Netflix. I'll have to rewatch it some time between my Frankenstein viewings.

It's been a while since I've seen the movie, but the scene that absolutely sticks in my mind is when one of the guys looks in the mirror and his face starts melting off - I've had nightmares like that and sometimes when I look at mirrors in the dark I have a flash of fear that it's going to happen to me too...

Also, the clown, of course. Because, clowns. ::EEK!::

I haven't seen either of the sequels, so I'm interested to hear what you guys think. I'm under the impression that they're not that great so I've avoided them.

[The Bloofer Lady]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0c/Zelda_Rubinstein.jpg

Well, wait a minute...nope, still irritating! ::wink::

[The Bloofer Lady]

What did you think of the chairs in the kitchen scene?

Tangina was irritating, but I began loving her two seconds into her first appearance. And one of the 'fun' bombs to drop at this point is to say: I think she was intended to annoy audiences. Was it the constricted high pitch voice, accent, her size, gender, weight, attractiveness level, her confidence and authority, apparent defensive smugness, her message bearing any apparent incongruity with 'Judeo-Christian' thought of the spiritual world?

Well, my brother from another mother::wink::, I found the chair scene a little lame and the mother's reaction a bit too "mystical" and "accepting". I would have had myself and my child on the next bus to anywhere.

I'd give Poltergeist a 9.5/10, and instead of citing all that's great about it, I'll mention the two negatives. Firstly, it's excessively expository. The family members are all shallow (not worthless) characters that don't require much exposition to fully understand. Secondly, the film panders to the audience by creating too many cute moments. For example, the sliding of the girl in the kitchen would have been more effectively "cute" if it hadn't been preceded by numerous other oh-so precious moments.

Regarding the upcoming sequel (apparently, it's not a remake), I am looking forward to seeing Sam Rockwell in father role.

I know what you mean and agree about too many "cute moments". But the same thing was done in "E.T." and I think its basically to soften the blows and make both subjects a bit more mainstream and family-friendly.

(Shoot, so sorry V, I've done it again with back-to-backs)

[Sculpt]

Well, my brother from another mother::wink::, I found the chair scene a little lame and the mother's reaction a bit too "mystical" and "accepting". I would have had myself and my child on the next bus to anywhere.

Hard to argue with that. Most people would be out the door, not sending their precious six-year-old daughter to take a ride on the other-world kinesis train with a helmet.

But like with the story troupes of people playfully messing with ouija boards and getting an evil guest, they take the slip-n-slide.

On a related note, the correct response isn't fear, but discernment.

[Damn Heathen]

I know what you mean and agree about too many "cute moments". But the same thing was done in "E.T." and I think its basically to soften the blows and make both subjects a bit more mainstream and family-friendly.

(Shoot, so sorry V, I've done it again with back-to-backs)
Speilberg did it to obtain a PG rating. It hurts the flow of the film.

[The Villain]

Poltergeist 2
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Though not as good as its predecessor and nowhere near as iconic, its not a bad follow up. The original cast is back sans Dominique Dunne (Dana Freeling) who was strangled to death by her boyfriend around the time the original came out.

The movie isn't as creepy and has too many silly moments, it even ends on one, but it manages to deliver an interesting story and I respect that they tried to change it up instead of just redoing the same thing over again.

It answers some questions posed by the original one as well but one could argue that no one was really asking those questions.

One highlight was Julian Beck who played the sinister Reverend Kane. I don't think this series really needed to humanize the villain or bind it in one singular entity but he was a great villain. Sadly Julian Beck died during the filming of this movie.

Overall its got its pros and cons but its enjoyable.

6/10

[ChronoGrl]

Gah! Poltergeist should hopefully be coming in the mail for me tomorrow or Thursday. I need to rewatch it and THEN watch Part II before reading your review!

[The Villain]

Gah! Poltergeist should hopefully be coming in the mail for me tomorrow or Thursday. I need to rewatch it and THEN watch Part II before reading your review!

Well hurry up! ::wink::

Gonna try and watch Bride of Frankenstein soon so I can share my thoughts on your thread

[The Villain]

Poltergeist 3
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First thing I have to say is this felt completely different from the other two and not in a good way. It was like watching something unconnected to the series. Except for Heather O'Rourke (Who sadly died shortly after making this film) and Zelda Rubenstein, the original cast was gone and sorely missed especially Craig T. Nelson whose behavior and mannerisms were alwats entertaining. Tom Skerrit was his replacement and he was trying way to hard. The same can be said from Nancy Allen who replaced JoBeth Williams (In a different character of course.) Her character was unbearable. The worst character though was Dr. Seaton who was incredibly stupid and annoying.

The acting was terrible, the dialogue was excruciating and the scary parts were too over the top. The mirror effects were pretty cool though and the storyline wasn't so bad that I couldn't focus. I did find myself interested to see how it ended even though it fell flat at the end. The worst in the trilogy.

5/10

Coming up next I'll have the next theme and three movies of the week.

[hammerfan]

I'm thinking I should be happy I haven't seen the third one!

[Damn Heathen]

I recall the psychiatrist making absurd excuses for the spiritual phenomena. His presence alone slowed the proceedings. I still find much of Pt. 3 effectively scary, probably because I have feared the idea of being trapped in a skyscraper since years before 9/11.

[The Villain]

I'm thinking I should be happy I haven't seen the third one!

Yeah Its not one you need to see

I recall the psychiatrist making absurd excuses for the spiritual phenomena. His presence alone slowed the proceedings. I still find much of Pt. 3 effectively scary, probably because I have feared the idea of being trapped in a skyscraper since years before 9/11.

Yeah his mass hypnosis thing was the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Some elements were effective. It could've been better though.

[The Villain]

And now the next week is......


GIANT MONSTER WEEK



Every horror fan has a subgenre that they call their own, a personal favorite that they feel strongly about. For me, it's giant monster movies. With that, here are the three movies i will be watching for this week:




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Hope everyone can watch as well and share your thoughts. I'll be sharing mine as i watch them.

[roshiq]

And now the next week is......


GIANT MONSTER WEEK

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Hope everyone can watch as well and share your thoughts. I'll be sharing mine as i watch them.

Great selection! Love them all!!::cool::

[Damn Heathen]

Tremors is great.

Beast, I am yet to see and will give it a go.

Troll Hunter, I refuse to watch.

[_____V_____]

Troll Hunter, I refuse to watch.

One of the best modern-era films. Those who haven't seen it yet are missing out on a great piece of cinema.

[The Villain]

Great selection! Love them all!!::cool::

I do too.

Tremors is great.

Beast, I am yet to see and will give it a go.

Troll Hunter, I refuse to watch.

Definitely check out Beast.

Why won't you watch Trollhunter?

One of the best modern-era films. Those who haven't seen it yet are missing out on a great piece of cinema.

Agreed. Its one of my favorite movies of all time

[Damn Heathen]

IWhy won't you watch Trollhunter?
I detest pseudo-documentaries. ::big grin:: Leslie Vernon is the only one I found palatable, probably because its final act ditches the gimmick and affords a nice contrast to it.

[horcrux2007]

I detest pseudo-documentaries. ::big grin:: Leslie Vernon is the only one I found palatable, probably because its final act ditches the gimmick and affords a nice contrast to it.

I'm pretty much the opposite. I like almost every mockumentary and found footage movie I watch
.

[The Villain]

I detest pseudo-documentaries. ::big grin:: Leslie Vernon is the only one I found palatable, probably because its final act ditches the gimmick and affords a nice contrast to it.

So you just don't like found footage type movies at all? I can understand that but you should still give it a shot.

I'm pretty much the opposite. I like almost every mockumentary and found footage movie I watch
.

It's hit or miss for me. But Trollhunter does it really well.

[metternich1815]

I'm pretty much the opposite. I like almost every mockumentary and found footage movie I watch
.

I know the found footage sub-genre has many detractors, but I am a big fan of it as well.

[metternich1815]

And now the next week is......


GIANT MONSTER WEEK



Every horror fan has a subgenre that they call their own, a personal favorite that they feel strongly about. For me, it's giant monster movies. With that, here are the three movies i will be watching for this week:




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Hope everyone can watch as well and share your thoughts. I'll be sharing mine as i watch them.

I'll try to watch these three films next week. Interestingly, I have not seen Troll Hunter or The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms yet. Of the three films, I only own 2 of them, however. The one I do not own is Troll Hunter, but I believe Troll Hunter is on Netflix Instant , so I should be able to watch it. It has been on my list for a while, heard it was really good.

[The Villain]

I'll try to watch these three films next week. Interestingly, I have not seen Troll Hunter or The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms yet. Of the three films, I only own 2 of them, however. The one I do not own is Troll Hunter, but I believe Troll Hunter is on Netflix Instant , so I should be able to watch it. It has been on my list for a while, heard it was really good.

It is. I hope you can watch them. let me know what you think of them

[hammerfan]

Love Troll Hunter and Tremors. Don't think I've seen Beast. I'll have to look for it.

[The Villain]

Love Troll Hunter and Tremors. Don't think I've seen Beast. I'll have to look for it.

Not sure where you can find it but I hope you can. Its really good.

[horcrux2007]

Tremors was excellent. I caught it on AMC Fear Fest last year, and I really liked it. I also first saw Cujo right after, which was great as well.

[hammerfan]

Not sure where you can find it but I hope you can. Its really good.

Netflix has the DVD. I put it at the top of the queue. Will be returning Prowl on Monday, so should have it on Wednesday.

[The Villain]

Tremors was excellent. I caught it on AMC Fear Fest last year, and I really liked it. I also first saw Cujo right after, which was great as well.

I've loved Tremors since I was a kid even though scary movies terrified me as a kid

[horcrux2007]

I've loved Tremors since I was a kid even though scary movies terrified me as a kid

It's one of the few less serious horror movies that I genuinely enjoyed.

[roshiq]

I've loved Tremors since I was a kid even though scary movies terrified me as a kid

Same here. It's always been a part of my wonderful fun childhood days! Even few weeks back it was showing on a TV channel and I had a blast to revisit this one of my favorite all timers!!

Beast from 20,000 is also another great fun monster flick, it was even released just a year before when the Big G conquered Japan for the very first time!

Troll Hunter is a modern day masterpiece in Monster flick genre, IMO! Totally got me amazed how they pulled the idea and made it such cleverly & interesting way. The effects were great also.

[ChronoGrl]

SO. Watched Poltergeist last night and it didn't disappoint. It's been a while since I've seen it but certain horrifying scenes, like the flesh peeling out has always stuck with me and definitely still freaked me out.

A couple of things that I picked up on for this viewing:

Typically in horror movies (and action movies in general), I hate it when you have multiple endings... The tension seems to end and THEN... and THEN... The Grudge remake is a perfect example of this that drives me crazy.

As for Poltergeist, though, after Carolanne is recovered, the tension picks up again - The hauntings continue - And these scenes are really, truly scary - The scene of the wife falling into the pool with the corpses - Ugh, yet another scene that has always stuck with me and it absolutely creeped me out this time as well - Disgusting and horrifying. I also love this woman's struggle to get to her children, the monster that appears in front of their door, and how she ultimately saves them.

I loved it.

I think there was something else I was going to write about but for the life of me I can't remember.

Bottom line: Still successful and horrifying after all these years.

I tried watching Part II last night but ultimately gave up - I couldn't get into it, I thought that some of the dialogue was just awful and there was no tension. Sorry, but I didn't bother with Part III either.

And now the next week is......


GIANT MONSTER WEEK



Every horror fan has a subgenre that they call their own, a personal favorite that they feel strongly about. For me, it's giant monster movies. With that, here are the three movies i will be watching for this week:




http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMTkyMTgxNzIwOF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjYyNjM5NA_V1_ SY317_CR10214317_AL__zps46f71177.jpg (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Travis_Lake/media/MV5BMTkyMTgxNzIwOF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjYyNjM5NA_V1_ SY317_CR10214317_AL__zps46f71177.jpg.html) http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMjMxNTIwOTkxNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNzY4NjY1MDE_V1 _SY317_CR00214317_AL__zps98786dae.jpg (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Travis_Lake/media/MV5BMjMxNTIwOTkxNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNzY4NjY1MDE_V1 _SY317_CR00214317_AL__zps98786dae.jpg.html) http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMjE5ODE1NDEzNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzkyNDAwMQ_V1_ SY317_CR10214317_AL__zps7a440c28.jpg (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Travis_Lake/media/MV5BMjE5ODE1NDEzNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzkyNDAwMQ_V1_ SY317_CR10214317_AL__zps7a440c28.jpg.html)

Hope everyone can watch as well and share your thoughts. I'll be sharing mine as i watch them.

Well this is exciting! I'll make an effort to watch Troll Hunter, at a minimum. And I'll weigh in on the Tremors discussion when it comes up.

If Beast is streaming somewhere free I'll check it out as well!

[The Villain]

SO. Watched Poltergeist last night and it didn't disappoint. It's been a while since I've seen it but certain horrifying scenes, like the flesh peeling out has always stuck with me and definitely still freaked me out.

A couple of things that I picked up on for this viewing:

Typically in horror movies (and action movies in general), I hate it when you have multiple endings... The tension seems to end and THEN... and THEN... The Grudge remake is a perfect example of this that drives me crazy.

As for Poltergeist, though, after Carolanne is recovered, the tension picks up again - The hauntings continue - And these scenes are really, truly scary - The scene of the wife falling into the pool with the corpses - Ugh, yet another scene that has always stuck with me and it absolutely creeped me out this time as well - Disgusting and horrifying. I also love this woman's struggle to get to her children, the monster that appears in front of their door, and how she ultimately saves them.

I loved it.

I think there was something else I was going to write about but for the life of me I can't remember.

Bottom line: Still successful and horrifying after all these years.

I tried watching Part II last night but ultimately gave up - I couldn't get into it, I thought that some of the dialogue was just awful and there was no tension. Sorry, but I didn't bother with Part III either.



Well this is exciting! I'll make an effort to watch Troll Hunter, at a minimum. And I'll weigh in on the Tremors discussion when it comes up.

If Beast is streaming somewhere free I'll check it out as well!

I actually like the fake-out ending. Where you think everything is okay and everyone is safe and then BAM!!! Never gets old for me. Yeah i don't blame you about the sequels, like i said i just watched those for the wife. Not a huge fan of them. Hope to hear from you about the new movies.

[The Villain]

Tremors
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I love this movie. I have ever since i was a kid. This is my kind of movie, cool monsters that look really good. Likable characters and good dialogue and i love that they get trapped. That doesn't happen enough in monsters movies. Plus i loved that there were rules. The monsters could only sense vibration so there were certain things that the protagonists could do to escape them. I also love the ending, very suspenseful and exciting. A great homage to 50's monster movies and a damn good one itself.

9/10

[ChronoGrl]

I actually like the fake-out ending. Where you think everything is okay and everyone is safe and then BAM!!! Never gets old for me. Yeah i don't blame you about the sequels, like i said i just watched those for the wife. Not a huge fan of them. Hope to hear from you about the new movies.

I guess it depends on the movie and the fake-out ending; With Poltergeist, it absolutely worked. OMG the pool scene... ::EEK!::

[horcrux2007]

I guess it depends on the movie and the fake-out ending; With Poltergeist, it absolutely worked. OMG the pool scene... ::EEK!::

For me the scariest scene was the part where the dad rips off his face.

[ChronoGrl]

For me the scariest scene was the part where the dad rips off his face.

Yeah - Absolutely stayed with me and STILL creeped me out even now... It wasn't the dad, though, it was one of the camera guys... But still.

I've had nightmares like that!

[horcrux2007]

Yeah - Absolutely stayed with me and STILL creeped me out even now... It wasn't the dad, though, it was one of the camera guys... But still.

I've had nightmares like that!

Anything happening to the skin always creeps me out.

[metternich1815]

Well, I managed to watch the film the Beast From 20,000 Fathoms today. At first, I was not sure as it seemed to have a slow start, but once it got going I really enjoyed it. It is definitely a classic 1950s monster movie. Interestingly, the film was released the year before the original Godzilla. While Godzilla certainly surpassed Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, there is little doubt that Beast From 20,000 Fathoms was a high quality film. One can easily see that this film helped to establish the standard for these types of films that would be used for decades to come. Despite this, the story was really solid and it definitely drew me in. The special effects were not the best, but they were certainly pretty good for a film in the early 50s. In addition, I felt there was some solid character development. I particularly liked the female lab assistant and the main character, the professor. I would have liked to have seen more destruction particularly in New York, but considering how early this film was, I am not surprised. Overall, an excellent film, I throughly enjoyed it.

[neverending]

Adapted from a Ray Bradbury story, and the cast is packed with talent fans of classic horror and sci-fi will recognize: Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey, Lee Van Cleef, and King Donovan.

[The Villain]

Well, I managed to watch the film the Beast From 20,000 Fathoms today. At first, I was not sure as it seemed to have a slow start, but once it got going I really enjoyed it. It is definitely a classic 1950s monster movie. Interestingly, the film was released the year before the original Godzilla. While Godzilla certainly surpassed Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, there is little doubt that Beast From 20,000 Fathoms was a high quality film. One can easily see that this film helped to establish the standard for these types of films that would be used for decades to come. Despite this, the story was really solid and it definitely drew me in. The special effects were not the best, but they were certainly pretty good for a film in the early 50s. In addition, I felt there was some solid character development. I particularly liked the female lab assistant and the main character, the professor. I would have liked to have seen more destruction particularly in New York, but considering how early this film was, I am not surprised. Overall, an excellent film, I throughly enjoyed it.

I'm glad you liked it. It's definitely one of the best monster movie's from that decade and one of the best giant monsters movies of all time.

Trollhunter
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One of my favorite movies, one of the best giant monster movies and one of the best found footage movies. It has a great story, likable characters and good realistic acting. The Trolls are awesome looking and you get a lot of good looks at them without it being overdone. Definitely recommended to anyone who hasn't seen it. A movie that every horror fan should see.

10/10

[Sculpt]

Well, I managed to watch the film the Beast From 20,000 Fathoms today. At first, I was not sure as it seemed to have a slow start, but once it got going I really enjoyed it. It is definitely a classic 1950s monster movie. Interestingly, the film was released the year before the original Godzilla. While Godzilla certainly surpassed Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, there is little doubt that Beast From 20,000 Fathoms was a high quality film. One can easily see that this film helped to establish the standard for these types of films that would be used for decades to come. Despite this, the story was really solid and it definitely drew me in. The special effects were not the best, but they were certainly pretty good for a film in the early 50s. In addition, I felt there was some solid character development. I particularly liked the female lab assistant and the main character, the professor. I would have liked to have seen more destruction particularly in New York, but considering how early this film was, I am not surprised. Overall, an excellent film, I throughly enjoyed it.
Adapted from a Ray Bradbury story, and the cast is packed with talent fans of classic horror and sci-fi will recognize: Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey, Lee Van Cleef, and King Donovan.
Cool, I'm looking forward to a slower paced B&W film with deeper story, good actors & character development, and stop-action animation to boot. It's been over 20 yrs since I've seen Beastfrom20000fathoms.

I'll see Trollhunter tonight if I can get an english dub at the DVD rental. I'm not in the mood for reading a movie. http://forums.civfanatics.com/images/smilies/shifty.gif

[The Villain]

Cool, I'm looking forward to a slower paced B&W film with deeper story, good actors & character development, and stop-action animation to boot. It's been over 20 yrs since I've seen Beastfrom20000fathoms.

I'll see Trollhunter tonight if I can get an english dub at the DVD rental. I'm not in the mood for reading a movie. http://forums.civfanatics.com/images/smilies/shifty.gif

I actually like subtitles. I put them on even during English speaking movies

[Sculpt]

I actually like subtitles. I put them on even during English speaking moviesI like having english subtitles with english films when I can't understand what the heck the actors are saying, which is usually a couple times a film. But can't properly catch the rich subtext of a film (facial expressions, body language, purposely placed objects & paintings in a room, etc) when my eyes slicing back-&-forth across the bottom of the screen reading text.

Not to mention I have to stop most modern subtitled films, ten plus times, just to read all the sentences that sometimes only flash a half second on the screen.

I highly respect the vocal delivery of good actors, still, some voice actors are better. Either way, I prefer english films, and I'll watch the occasional subtitled film, but most of the time, I prefer a dud over subtitles.

[The Villain]

I like having english subtitles with english films when I can't understand what the heck the actors are saying, which is usually a couple times a film. But can't properly catch the rich subtext of a film (facial expressions, body language, purposely placed objects & paintings in a room, etc) when my eyes slicing back-&-forth across the bottom of the screen reading text.

Not to mention I have to stop most modern subtitled films, ten plus times, just to read all the sentences that sometimes only flash a half second on the screen.

I highly respect the vocal delivery of good actors, still, some voice actors are better. Either way, I prefer english films, and I'll watch the occasional subtitled film, but most of the time, I prefer a dud over subtitles.

I read really fast so I don't miss anything with subtitles. I hate dubs. It always seems off to me.

[metternich1815]

*Possible (Minor) Spoilers*
I managed to watch the TrollHunter today and I have to say that I loved it. It may sound like some cheesy B-Horror flick, but it really isn't. It is hard to believe that a film with a "topic" such as this would work, but it actually works quite well. Despite the nature of the film, I was able to suspend my disbelief. The film may have seemed absurd at times, but it had a certain logic. It was almost like they realized what the audience would be thinking and then would answer the questions they had. One such example of this being after the characters first saw a couple of trolls killed, a veterinarian explained why they exploded or turned to stone. Eventually, later in the film, when the characters encounter others who do not know or even suspect anything of that nature, you are thinking to yourself "how could they not think trolls"? The film really got me thinking maybe there are trolls in Scandinavia, luckily I am not Christian...lol. That's when you know it's well-done. Additionally, I loved how they added that whole government keeping it secret, it paralleled a common theme in films that deal with the alien idea. That was what was so interesting about the film, it utilized many of the elements of other "found footage" films, but in a way never done before. In addition to this, there was some really top-notched acting. The characters were also really well-developed. You really are able to connect with them and you are able to see them change over the course of the film. It is really interesting to see them before their realization about trolls and after. There is definitely a real change. This is a really difficult thing for a foreign film as sometimes there is a certain disconnect because of the language. Yet, this film was able to minimize this. Additionally, there were some excellent special effects. The trolls looked really good. The film does not necessarily take the "less is more" approach, but, like with so many other things, it just works in this film. This pretty much sums it up, though I just want to add one last thing the scenery in this film is absolutely stunning! If you have not seen this film, I highly recommend it.

[The Villain]

I'm really glad you liked it. I agree on the explanations. I always notice in TV and Film when they have a hard time delivering exposition so whenever I see it done in a good way I always take notice and Trollhunter did it very well. We were experiencing it as the characters did and as you said they did a good job anticipating what the audience would be wondering about.

[ChronoGrl]

I've loved Tremors since I was a kid even though scary movies terrified me as a kid

I think that I saw Tremors when I was about ten or so - It was at the after school program at the YMCA (I remember this because I'm pretty sure that my parents wouldn't have let me watch it) - It scared me SO MUCH that that night at swim practice (I was on a swim team from age 8 - 18), I was convinced that one of those things was going to burst through the bottom of the pool and eat me. I remember sprinting DESPERATELY every workout to get from one end of the pool to the other...

I don't think my parents were very happy that I was so terrified... ::sad::

I'm not sure if I've seen it since, but I've been meaning to to see how I'd react now (I doubt it would scare me that much). ::wink::


Adapted from a Ray Bradbury story, and the cast is packed with talent fans of classic horror and sci-fi will recognize: Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey, Lee Van Cleef, and King Donovan.

I loved that Bradbury story. So sad and haunting...

[horcrux2007]

I think that I saw Tremors when I was about ten or so - It was at the after school program at the YMCA (I remember this because I'm pretty sure that my parents wouldn't have let me watch it) - It scared me SO MUCH that that night at swim practice (I was on a swim team from age 8 - 18), I was convinced that one of those things was going to burst through the bottom of the pool and eat me. I remember sprinting DESPERATELY every workout to get from one end of the pool to the other...

I don't think my parents were very happy that I was so terrified... ::sad::

I'm not sure if I've seen it since, but I've been meaning to to see how I'd react now (I doubt it would scare me that much). ::wink::


I loved that Bradbury story. So sad and haunting...
Aw, you're parents didn't let you watch Tremors at ten? I vividly remember watching Hannibal when I was nine with my mom.

[ChronoGrl]

Aw, you're parents didn't let you watch Tremors at ten? I vividly remember watching Hannibal when I was nine with my mom.

Well, to be fair, it's not that the pointedly forbade horror movies - My dad showed me a LOT of old black and white horror and classic scifi - I think that they just weren't into modern horror so it never occurred to them to show it to me or prevent me from watching it, you know? And I didn't discover it on my own until I was older because I wasn't interested either.

[Sculpt]

Well, to be fair, it's not that the pointedly forbade horror movies - My dad showed me a LOT of old black and white horror and classic scifi - I think that they just weren't into modern horror so it never occurred to them to show it to me or prevent me from watching it, you know? And I didn't discover it on my own until I was older because I wasn't interested either.
Ya, before cable, if it was on TV, basically parents didn't think they had to worry. My folks didn't want us kids watching Soap for a time, but never restrictions on horror. I'd watch horror films with my mom all the time. Oddly, my folks took the family to see Jaws when I was only 6. I didn't want to dangle my legs over the bed that night.

[The Villain]

Great story Chrono. I doubt it would scare you much now.

Watched Beast from 20,000 Fathoms the other night. I'll be posting my review and next weeks theme later tonight

[metternich1815]

I think that I saw Tremors when I was about ten or so - It was at the after school program at the YMCA (I remember this because I'm pretty sure that my parents wouldn't have let me watch it) - It scared me SO MUCH that that night at swim practice (I was on a swim team from age 8 - 18), I was convinced that one of those things was going to burst through the bottom of the pool and eat me. I remember sprinting DESPERATELY every workout to get from one end of the pool to the other...

I don't think my parents were very happy that I was so terrified... ::sad::

I'm not sure if I've seen it since, but I've been meaning to to see how I'd react now (I doubt it would scare me that much). ::wink::

Aw, you're parents didn't let you watch Tremors at ten? I vividly remember watching Hannibal when I was nine with my mom.

Well, to be fair, it's not that the pointedly forbade horror movies - My dad showed me a LOT of old black and white horror and classic scifi - I think that they just weren't into modern horror so it never occurred to them to show it to me or prevent me from watching it, you know? And I didn't discover it on my own until I was older because I wasn't interested either.

Ya, before cable, if it was on TV, basically parents didn't think they had to worry. My folks didn't want us kids watching Soap for a time, but never restrictions on horror. I'd watch horror films with my mom all the time. Oddly, my folks took the family to see Jaws when I was only 6. I didn't want to dangle my legs over the bed that night.

My first entry into the horror genre was at five with the original Friday the 13th. My parents were never really that strict on stuff like that. They believed that I would find out about certain things anyway. In addition, even at a young age, they wanted me to learn how to make my own decisions. I mean I could not watch porn or anything like that (considering that is illegal and I would have had no interest anyway). I watched some of the older classics like Dracula (1931), which I loved and still love to this day, but most of the films I watched were newer for that time. I was and still am a huge slasher fan with Friday the 13th being my favorite franchise. I ended up introducing my nephew to horror at roughly the same age as I was. His parent, Jeannie, who was the one who actually took care of him, was completely fine with it. She had a similar policy as my parents likely due to being raised by them. His father was not as big of a fan of it though. He was pretty much absent though, ended up moving to Alaska for a few years actually. I cannot remember when I introduced my niece to horror, but she probably would have been six or seven. I did so with The Shining, which definitely terrified her. So much so she did not really watch horror for a few years. Today, she is starting to get into the genre and I look forward to introducing her.

[horcrux2007]

I remember watching Interview with the Vampire at about 7, then watching Hannibal at 9. I didn't really get interested in horror until I saw the original Halloween at 12 with my sister and her friend.

The part where Michael Myers is under the bedsheet still scares me ::big grin::

[Sculpt]

My first entry into the horror genre was at five with the original Friday the 13th. My parents were never really that strict on stuff like that. They believed that I would find out about certain things anyway. In addition, even at a young age, they wanted me to learn how to make my own decisions. I mean I could not watch porn or anything like that (considering that is illegal and I would have had no interest anyway). I watched some of the older classics like Dracula (1931), which I loved and still love to this day, but most of the films I watched were newer for that time. I was and still am a huge slasher fan with Friday the 13th being my favorite franchise. I ended up introducing my nephew to horror at roughly the same age as I was. His parent, Jeannie, who was the one who actually took care of him, was completely fine with it. She had a similar policy as my parents likely due to being raised by them. His father was not as big of a fan of it though. He was pretty much absent though, ended up moving to Alaska for a few years actually. I cannot remember when I introduced my niece to horror, but she probably would have been six or seven. I did so with The Shining, which definitely terrified her. So much so she did not really watch horror for a few years. Today, she is starting to get into the genre and I look forward to introducing her.
You saw the uncut Friday the 13th at age 5, or some broadcast TV edit? Just my opinion, Mett, I don't think a 5 yr old is mature enough for that material. A (live action, real human) murderer, hiding everywhere, under your bed, etc, trying to literally kill you, plus the graphic violence... that seems like mental torture for a 5 yr old.

I've read some material and heard presentations from psychologists on possible/likely negative effects of graphic horror on young children, and I wouldn't recommend anyone put young children in front of horror films. No offense.

Nobody put me in front of a horror film (except that one Jaws incident). I sought them out, and choose them, on my own (if we don't count TV)... Scooby Doo, Space Giants, Ultraman, Godzilla, every type of Creature Feature TV program (classic horror), library books. None of my bro/sis were into horror except me. My mom didn't join me until years after I was already into horror, for which I think she was "returning" to horror.

[horcrux2007]

You saw the uncut Friday the 13th at age 5, or some broadcast TV edit? Just my opinion, Mett, I don't think a 5 yr old is mature enough for that material. A (live action, real human) murderer, hiding everywhere, under your bed, etc, trying to literally kill you, plus the graphic violence... that seems like mental torture for a 5 yr old.

I've read some material and heard presentations from psychologists on possible/likely negative effects of graphic horror on young children, and I wouldn't recommend anyone put young children in front of horror films. No offense.

Nobody put me in front of a horror film. I sought them out, and choose them, on my own (if we don't count TV)... Scooby Doo, Space Giants, Ultraman, Godzilla, every type of Creature Feature TV program (classic horror), library books. None of my bro/sis were into horror except me. My mom didn't join me until years after I was already into horror, for which I think she was "returning" to horror.

Eh, I don't listen to psychologists. They don't know my story ::roll eyes::

[Sculpt]

Eh, I don't listen to psychologists. They don't know my story ::roll eyes::
Well, we don't want to create a story that they have to hear either. ::wink::

[MichaelMyers]

Just treated junior to a viewing of Cannibal Holocaust with his milk and cookies after picking him up at daycare. He's going to learn about cannibals someday anyway, so-o-o-o.....

[horcrux2007]

Just treated junior to a viewing of Cannibal Holocaust with his milk and cookies after picking him up at daycare. He's going to learn about cannibals someday anyway, so-o-o-o.....

Show him the baby rape scene from A Serbian Film, and tell him that's what's gonna happen if he misbehaves.

[The Villain]

Show him the baby rape scene from A Serbian Film, and tell him that's what's gonna happen if he misbehaves.

Wow what the fuck has happened to my thread

[metternich1815]

You saw the uncut Friday the 13th at age 5, or some broadcast TV edit? Just my opinion, Mett, I don't think a 5 yr old is mature enough for that material. A (live action, real human) murderer, hiding everywhere, under your bed, etc, trying to literally kill you, plus the graphic violence... that seems like mental torture for a 5 yr old.

I've read some material and heard presentations from psychologists on possible/likely negative effects of graphic horror on young children, and I wouldn't recommend anyone put young children in front of horror films. No offense.

Nobody put me in front of a horror film (except that one Jaws incident). I sought them out, and choose them, on my own (if we don't count TV)... Scooby Doo, Space Giants, Ultraman, Godzilla, every type of Creature Feature TV program (classic horror), library books. None of my bro/sis were into horror except me. My mom didn't join me until years after I was already into horror, for which I think she was "returning" to horror.

I saw the VHS version, I assume that would be the uncut version. I am very familiar with that type of opinion and have always strongly disagreed with it. I am not saying I would force a child to watch it, but if they just so happen to be in the room, so be it. That is their choice as they can always leave. I am familiar with what has been said, but that is the real world. And, graphic violence affects everyone.

My parents never liked horror, so I saw it myself. I do not remember the exact circumstances of my introduction. I know it was not due to my parents loving the genre because they never did. I understand why parents do it, but it always annoyed me. People put way too much emphasis on it. And, I am sorry no one is going to become more violent because of horror. Sure, those increases can be shown in the lab over the short-term, but violence is based in many things. That only plays a minor role. And, I believe that I remember some studies showing that if you emphasize the fictionalness of the media, it drastically reduced the supposed effect.

I believe some reasonable limits should be set. I mean a young child should not watch something like Cannibal Holocaust. Overall, though I think it is okay to watch horror even graphic horror.

Wow what the fuck has happened to my thread

Yeah, it certainly changed fast.

[hammerfan]

Wow what the fuck has happened to my thread

It was hijacked! ::EEK!::

[MichaelMyers]

I believe some reasonable limits should be set. I mean a young child should not watch something like Cannibal Holocaust. Overall, though I think it is okay to watch horror even graphic horror.



See, I don't think junior will decide to become a cannibal because his favorite thing to watch is Cannibal Holocaust. We keep the house well-stocked with bacon.

[Sculpt]

Great story Chrono. I doubt it would scare you much now.

Watched Beast from 20,000 Fathoms the other night. I'll be posting my review and next weeks theme later tonight

So which one did you enjoy the most?

Trollhunters
Tremors
or Beast from 20K Fathoms

[The Villain]

So which one did you enjoy the most?

Trollhunters
Tremors
or Beast from 20K Fathoms

I enjoy them all in different ways. Trollhunter i think is probably the best of the three and is the only one on my Top 20 list. Tremors is a personal favorite horror movie of mine that i've loved as a child and Beast is a great relaxing, fun black and white 50's movie to watch which i love watching.

[The Villain]

Beast From 20,000 Fathoms
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There are a lot of great monster movies from the 50's and there are a lot of good giant monster movies but this has to be one of the best ones. The story is really good. It's simple but i think that's what makes it better. For giant monster movies, you don't really need a huge complex story. Not that i don't like complicated plot's but i find it unnecessary for a giant monster movie. The new Godzilla movie for example had a ridiculous plot that definitely took away from the film. It's a slow burn sure but i enjoy a monster movie with a steady build up with a satisfying pay off which this one definitely had. The characters are all likable, the writing and acting are good and the monster is really cool looking and interesting. Probably one of the best giant monsters in film history. Anyone interested in these types of movies should check this out.

9/10


Now onto next week. The next theme is......











EVIL DOLL WEEK


Dolls are scary. Ventriloquist dummies, puppets, stuffed animals, even marionettes. They're scary. Apparently i'm not the only one who thinks so because there are a good amount of these movies out there. Two of these movies i was sure about from the beginning but the last took awhile and i actually swapped another out and put this one in. For the last movie it took a bit of deciding just which one i wanted to watch but i finally came to the conclusion and here are the films i will be watching:

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[metternich1815]

EVIL DOLL WEEK


Dolls are scary. Ventriloquist dummies, puppets, stuffed animals, even marionettes. They're scary. Apparently i'm not the only one who thinks so because there are a good amount of these movies out there. Two of these movies i was sure about from the beginning but the last took awhile and i actually swapped another out and put this one in. For the last movie it took a bit of deciding just which one i wanted to watch but i finally came to the conclusion and here are the films i will be watching:

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Great choices actually, have to admit that Dead Silence really scares me. I look forward to watching all of them (all of which I own). I will still try to watch Tremors and post my thoughts on it this week. I love it and have seen it many times, of course.

[newb]

Beast From 20,000 Fathoms
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Now onto next week. The next theme is......











EVIL DOLL WEEK


Dolls are scary. Ventriloquist dummies, puppets, stuffed animals, even marionettes. They're scary. Apparently i'm not the only one who thinks so because there are a good amount of these movies out there. Two of these movies i was sure about from the beginning but the last took awhile and i actually swapped another out and put this one in. For the last movie it took a bit of deciding just which one i wanted to watch but i finally came to the conclusion and here are the films i will be watching:

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMTg1MjQ5NDkyMV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMjkzNjEzNA_V1_ SX214_AL__zpsaa452a07.jpg (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Travis_Lake/media/MV5BMTg1MjQ5NDkyMV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMjkzNjEzNA_V1_ SX214_AL__zpsaa452a07.jpg.html) http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMjEyNDQwMTQ3OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTY5MzI0MQ_V1_ SX214_AL__zps30dfb21e.jpg (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Travis_Lake/media/MV5BMjEyNDQwMTQ3OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTY5MzI0MQ_V1_ SX214_AL__zps30dfb21e.jpg.html) http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMTkwMjI4Njk4Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMjI4ODEzMQ_V1_ SY317_CR40214317_AL__zpsef613fc9.jpg (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Travis_Lake/media/MV5BMTkwMjI4Njk4Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMjI4ODEzMQ_V1_ SY317_CR40214317_AL__zpsef613fc9.jpg.html)

nice....Magic is a great film. First time I saw Anthony Hopkins and thought....man..this dude is good. Its a slow burn but well worth it. Plus the bonus
of an
Ann Margret boob shot. [ sorry...had to go there]

[ChronoGrl]

Wow what the fuck has happened to my thread

LOL!!

Leave it to Serbian Film to really bring a thread down.

[roshiq]

Another great selection, Travis! I really liked the idea that you've picked a more specified sub-genre of Horror for Halloween marathon. And love this trio too.

[hammerfan]

Nice choices! I'll have to see if I can find them streaming. Will have to revisit all of them as it's been too long for me to post my thoughts on them.

[The Villain]

Great choices actually, have to admit that Dead Silence really scares me. I look forward to watching all of them (all of which I own). I will still try to watch Tremors and post my thoughts on it this week. I love it and have seen it many times, of course.

Dead Silence freaks me out too.

nice....Magic is a great film. First time I saw Anthony Hopkins and thought....man..this dude is good. Its a slow burn but well worth it. Plus the bonus
of an
Ann Margret boob shot. [ sorry...had to go there]

Its ok Newb. We all expect it from you ::wink::

LOL!!

Leave it to Serbian Film to really bring a thread down.

Yeah Serbian Film ruins everything

Another great selection, Travis! I really liked the idea that you've picked a more specified sub-genre of Horror for Halloween marathon. And love this trio too.

With some of my choices that was my goal. I have some typical choices for themes but I didn't want to go the traditional route with all of them

Nice choices! I'll have to see if I can find them streaming. Will have to revisit all of them as it's been too long for me to post my thoughts on them.

I hope you can find them.

[hammerfan]

BTW, I couldn't find Beast from 20,000 Fathoms streaming anywhere, so I didn't get to see it.

[ChronoGrl]

Love this, Villain!

I wish I had seen Chucky when I was much younger because seeing it a few years ago just didn't have that much of an impact on me... As for Dead Silence, I remember being disappointed BUT considering how much love it gets around here, I'd love to give it another try (maybe I just wasn't in the mood) - As for Magic; funny timing; the hubby was just talking about it and said it's really good! I'm going to see if I can track it down.

Cool theme week!!

Is anyone going to see Annabelle? The commercials actually creep me out a bit!

[metternich1815]

Love this, Villain!

I wish I had seen Chucky when I was much younger because seeing it a few years ago just didn't have that much of an impact on me... As for Dead Silence, I remember being disappointed BUT considering how much love it gets around here, I'd love to give it another try (maybe I just wasn't in the mood) - As for Magic; funny timing; the hubby was just talking about it and said it's really good! I'm going to see if I can track it down.

Cool theme week!!

Is anyone going to see Annabelle? The commercials actually creep me out a bit!

Yeah, as I was big into slashers as a child, I was able to see it then. I always loved it, most of the sequels aren't bad. I love Bride of Chucky, it was hilarious. I am surprised you did not enjoy Dead Silence, personally I was highly impressed. A solid film by Wan, the use of "dead silence" was brilliantly done. The atmosphere was perfect as well. As you said though, you may just not have been in the mood that sometimes does occur. Yes, you definitely need to see Magic. AMC used to have it on every year for their annual FearFest, but they have not done that in a while.

Yes, actually I am. I plan to see it on the 11th of October with my nephew, niece, sister's friend, and possibly my best friend.

[horcrux2007]

Love this, Villain!

Is anyone going to see Annabelle? The commercials actually creep me out a bit!

I saw the trailer before As Above, So Below, and I think I died a bit because of all the jump scares. Honestly, I'm gonna wait until the DVD comes out, though. I'm not dying to see it. What made the Conjuring so good was that it had no jump scares. That's why I'm sort of not too excited.

[The Villain]

Love this, Villain!

I wish I had seen Chucky when I was much younger because seeing it a few years ago just didn't have that much of an impact on me... As for Dead Silence, I remember being disappointed BUT considering how much love it gets around here, I'd love to give it another try (maybe I just wasn't in the mood) - As for Magic; funny timing; the hubby was just talking about it and said it's really good! I'm going to see if I can track it down.

Cool theme week!!

Is anyone going to see Annabelle? The commercials actually creep me out a bit!

Chucky terrified me as a kid. Kinda made me freaked out by dolls in general. I definitely want to see Annabelle

[The Bloofer Lady]

Have seen all of these (they're great), but will watch Child's Play just to ogle Chris Sarandon. ::love::.. ::embarrassment::

[horcrux2007]

I've only seen Child's Play out of the three. It's pretty good... not my favorite, but it's definitely creepy in that sort of what-if kinda way.

[ChronoGrl]

I wish we lived closer for an Annabelle viewing because I don't think that Mark would want to see it.

BTW - Dead Silence is streaming on Netflix... Tuning in now!

[The Villain]

I wish we lived closer for an Annabelle viewing because I don't think that Mark would want to see it.

BTW - Dead Silence is streaming on Netflix... Tuning in now!

So do i. Let me know what you think of Dead Silence. I'll be finishing Child's Play tonight

[ChronoGrl]

Yeah, I've decided to skip Child's Play just because I wasn't a fan BUT I look forward to reading what you and other folks write.

Sorry for jumping the gun on Dead Silence; I got excited that Netflix had a movie I could watch with you!

Short review: I liked it a LOT more this time around! I can wait to write more until you get to it. :danger:

[The Villain]

Yeah, I've decided to skip Child's Play just because I wasn't a fan BUT I look forward to reading what you and other folks write.

Sorry for jumping the gun on Dead Silence; I got excited that Netflix had a movie I could watch with you!

Short review: I liked it a LOT more this time around! I can wait to write more until you get to it. :danger:

No problem Chrono. I've seen it before so feel free to post your thoughts

[ChronoGrl]

So, as I was watching this time around, I thought about what bugged me about it the first time:


Donnie Walberg - Not just him but how his character was written; I just thought he was unbelievable and unprofessional
The procedural - There's a procedural/mystery element to the movie and for some reason I didn't like the that wraparound
Overwrought direction - There's nothing subtle about the movie and I found it over-done...
The story - I don't think that I was much of a fan of supernatural movies at the time (I think I was more into home invasion films)


THIS time around...


Well, I might have been *ahem* excited to see Jason (True Blood), so that was distracting but oddly enough, but in a good kind of way
The death scenes were fantastic - Creepy, gory
Lots of jump scares, but I think they worked, and DAMN are the dummies creepy
I bought more into the story this time around - I don't think it clicked with me that part of what this movie is doing is creating a new folklore around the dolls - I didn't buy into it the first time around but I liked it a lot this time around


All in all, I think it's a legitimately atmospheric, creepy film that creates its own legend... You need to be able to accept it in order to enjoy the movie but maybe people are less cynical than I was circa 2007. ::wink::

[The Villain]

So, as I was watching this time around, I thought about what bugged me about it the first time:


Donnie Walberg - Not just him but how his character was written; I just thought he was unbelievable and unprofessional
The procedural - There's a procedural/mystery element to the movie and for some reason I didn't like the that wraparound
Overwrought direction - There's nothing subtle about the movie and I found it over-done...
The story - I don't think that I was much of a fan of supernatural movies at the time (I think I was more into home invasion films)


THIS time around...


Well, I might have been *ahem* excited to see Jason (True Blood), so that was distracting but oddly enough, but in a good kind of way
The death scenes were fantastic - Creepy, gory
Lots of jump scares, but I think they worked, and DAMN are the dummies creepy
I bought more into the story this time around - I don't think it clicked with me that part of what this movie is doing is creating a new folklore around the dolls - I didn't buy into it the first time around but I liked it a lot this time around


All in all, I think it's a legitimately atmospheric, creepy film that creates its own legend... You need to be able to accept it in order to enjoy the movie but maybe people are less cynical than I was circa 2007. ::wink::

So its been awhile since I've watched it so I can't accurately comment on your thoughts as well as I can after I watch it. But I will be thinking about what you said when I watch it and I'll make sure to bring them back up. One thing I can remember is I didn't like Donnie Wahlberg either.

[The Villain]

Child's Play
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Nothing terrified me more as a child than Chucky. Watching it now it's kinda silly but there are still some parts that freak me out. I love the effects they use for Chucky. He still looks like a doll while also making him look real when he comes alive. One thing i noticed this time around was the score. I've never noticed how good and effective it is. Another thing that makes this one so memorable is Brad Dourif's portrayal of Chucky. It wouldn't be the same without him in the role. This is one of my favorite horror movies despite it's cheesiness.

9/10

[horcrux2007]

Just started watching Child's Play.

[horcrux2007]

8/10

This isn't the first time I've seen this movie. I remember watching it about a year ago with a friend of mine. The killer doll concept was definitely original for the time and a very disturbing concept. That really isn't what scared me, though. The shots from Chucky's point of view provided extra scares, and the film never stopped being intense and scary. The special effects were quite amazing, and they still hold up 26 years later. I also enjoyed the little bit of humor the movie had.

And to The Villain, I didn't really find it too cheesy.

[Sculpt]

nice....Magic is a great film. First time I saw Anthony Hopkins and thought....man..this dude is good. Its a slow burn but well worth it.[ sorry...had to go there]Well said. Magic is of my favs. I also impressed with Hopkins when I saw Magic again, as adult. He became a good ventriloquist act for the film. Pretty impressive. The 'make Fat's shutup for 5 mins' is great scene.

Now onto next week. The next theme is......

EVIL DOLL WEEK


Dolls are scary. Ventriloquist dummies, puppets, stuffed animals, even marionettes. They're scary. Apparently i'm not the only one who thinks so because there are a good amount of these movies out there. Two of these movies i was sure about from the beginning but the last took awhile and i actually swapped another out and put this one in. For the last movie it took a bit of deciding just which one i wanted to watch but i finally came to the conclusion and here are the films i will be watching:

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMTg1MjQ5NDkyMV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMjkzNjEzNA_V1_ SX214_AL__zpsaa452a07.jpg (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Travis_Lake/media/MV5BMTg1MjQ5NDkyMV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMjkzNjEzNA_V1_ SX214_AL__zpsaa452a07.jpg.html) http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMjEyNDQwMTQ3OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTY5MzI0MQ_V1_ SX214_AL__zps30dfb21e.jpg (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Travis_Lake/media/MV5BMjEyNDQwMTQ3OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTY5MzI0MQ_V1_ SX214_AL__zps30dfb21e.jpg.html) http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMTkwMjI4Njk4Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMjI4ODEzMQ_V1_ SY317_CR40214317_AL__zpsef613fc9.jpg (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Travis_Lake/media/MV5BMTkwMjI4Njk4Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMjI4ODEzMQ_V1_ SY317_CR40214317_AL__zpsef613fc9.jpg.html)
Ha! Great choice, Villain! I've never seen Child's Play, nor Dead Silence, but will be seeing Dead this week. I've put off Chucky, but I'll see it as a fan of animation.

[The Villain]

8/10

This isn't the first time I've seen this movie. I remember watching it about a year ago with a friend of mine. The killer doll concept was definitely original for the time and a very disturbing concept. That really isn't what scared me, though. The shots from Chucky's point of view provided extra scares, and the film never stopped being intense and scary. The special effects were quite amazing, and they still hold up 26 years later. I also enjoyed the little bit of humor the movie had.

And to The Villain, I didn't really find it too cheesy.

The only thing I found cheesy was Chuckys one liners

Well said. Magic is of my favs. I also impressed with Hopkins when I saw Magic again, as adult. He became a good ventriloquist act for the film. Pretty impressive. The 'make Fat's shutup for 5 mins' is great scene.


Ha! Great choice, Villain! I've never seen Child's Play, nor Dead Silence, but will be seeing Dead this week. I've put off Chucky, but I'll see it as a fan of animation.

Definitely check them both out

[horcrux2007]

The only thing I found cheesy was Chuckys one liners



Definitely check them both out

Oh, then I get where you're coming from.

[Straker]

Another thing that makes this one so memorable is Brad Dourif's portrayal of Chucky. It wouldn't be the same without him in the role. This is one of my favorite horror movies despite it's cheesiness.

9/10

I'm not a huge fan of Child's Play as a franchise, but the first movie is nicely done. Dourif's performance is quality (as it always is, dude is a legend) and Tom Holland does a great job creating a really solid atmosphere

[metternich1815]

Ha! Great choice, Villain! I've never seen Child's Play, nor Dead Silence, but will be seeing Dead this week. I've put off Chucky, but I'll see it as a fan of animation.

I can't believe you have never seen Child's Play, it is an absolute classic. While it is not the greatest of the slashers, it is definitely one of the high quality ones. There are some excellent performances, in particular by Brad Dourif. He really is a talented actor, it is too bad that he never really got the career to match the caliber of his acting. The score is really effective and while the score in the credits was not employed during the film, I really loved that part of the score in particular. It is absolutely beautiful. Overall, the entire score definitely adds an extra layer to the film. The atmosphere is pretty dark too. Even during the daytime scenes, there is a certain darkness to them. On the surface, the plot is kind of ridiculous, but, for some reason, it works quite well. There are elements of drama, but they do not overshadow the horror. This film never really scared me, but I have always enjoyed it. Villain mentioned the effects and I have to agree, they were very solid for a film from the 1980s. They really helped to add to the film. What is especially interesting is that for most of the film we do not even see Chucky do any of the killing. That really does not occur until later in the film. He is essentially off screen. I would give the film a 9/10 as there was some cheesiness (this did not detract too much from the film though). The sequels never manage to match the quality of this film though. They don't even get close. I love Bride of Chucky, but for very different reasons than this film. As a horror, Bride of Chucky is not the best, but it works well as a comedy. There really is not a whole lot of humor in the first film. Sure, there are some one-liners, but overall, it is relatively devoid of the humor that so often characterized the later films.

By the way, I managed to watch the film last night.

[Sculpt]

I saw Dead Silence last night. Wow... that's a quality made film. I found quite scary at parts. The cinematography, sets, lighting, sound, and constructed shots of scary scenes, were really well done. It peaked high on my scary meter.

The story, plot and characters, were not nearly on par with everything else I mentioned. I'm not citing the actors, they didn't have much to work with. The story/plot/characters were shallow.

Too bad the producers didn't use some of this large budget to hire a good writer to expand on the story concept adding depth to plot & character; cause with this directorial team, this could have been a huge film hit.

[The Villain]

Dead Silence
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So this is the second or third time i've seen this but it's still very creepy. The dolls are used very well. They're not shoved down your throat or are shown running all over the place. For a movie where it's the focal point like Child's Play it would be needed but the dolls are secondary to the ghost story that is prominent here which is very interesting. Both of the themes could have done ok on their own but combining them made for a very creative and spooky movie. I loved the folklore feel they gave the movie with the dolls and the womans backstory and the curse she started. I also liked that their were rules for the movie being that the ghost could only get you when you screamed. It was talked about more then it was utilized but it was still good.

The one downside to the movie is Donnie Wahlberg. The whole movie he just seems bored like he really didn't want to be there and it shows in his acting. Given the right role, Donnie can be a very good actor but he just whispers and shrugs his way through this movie. Also his character made no sense, one minute he's telling Ryan Kwanten's character that the dolls has nothing to do with his wife's murder but then he tells him that he was stealing evidence and trying to hide it when he buried the thing. But if it was evidence why didn't the police take it? They don't just let people walk away with vital evidence. Also there was no reason for him to dig up the doll graves except to move the story along.

Aside from Wahlberg this is a very effective interesting ghost story.

8/10

[Sculpt]

DEAD SILENCE -- SPOLIERS......
Dead Silence
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So this is the second or third time i've seen this but it's still very creepy. The dolls are used very well. They're not shoved down your throat or are shown running all over the place. For a movie where it's the focal point like Child's Play it would be needed but the dolls are secondary to the ghost story that is prominent here which is very interesting. Both of the themes could have done ok on their own but combining them made for a very creative and spooky movie. I loved the folklore feel they gave the movie with the dolls and the womans backstory and the curse she started. I also liked that their were rules for the movie being that the ghost could only get you when you screamed. It was talked about more then it was utilized but it was still good.

The one downside to the movie is Donnie Wahlberg. The whole movie he just seems bored like he really didn't want to be there and it shows in his acting. Given the right role, Donnie can be a very good actor but he just whispers and shrugs his way through this movie. Also his character made no sense, one minute he's telling Ryan Kwanten's character that the dolls has nothing to do with his wife's murder but then he tells him that he was stealing evidence and trying to hide it when he buried the thing. But if it was evidence why didn't the police take it? They don't just let people walk away with vital evidence. Also there was no reason for him to dig up the doll graves except to move the story along.

Aside from Wahlberg this is a very effective interesting ghost story.

8/10
DEAD SILENCE -- SPOLIERS......
Well, I'm not an expert in law, but Ryan's bedroom (entire apartment, I would guess) is a crime scene. Ryan can't go by himself, break the police tape, and take things from the crime scene. This would be Obstruction of Justice, which one can be arrested for. Conviction is another matter. Since it's his home, at some point police take all their pictures and evidence, and then he can live there.

Ryan can't steal from himself, and Obstruction of Justice (OOJ) is continually unfolding. As a case evolves, something can become relevant, and thus becomes OOJ. Of course police detectives would be following Ryan, and trying to get him to say something that would help solve the case. And police are allowed to lie to cause that to happen.

So I didn't find it too strange for Donnie to say the doll had nothing to do with the case, to get Ryan to utter something important. And then to also tell Ryan he's arresting him for "stealing evidence", and then not arrest him -- whatever shakes acorns off the tree.

But then again, the film doesn't really bother to explain these things because it's pretty shallow.

[The Villain]

Yeah but for it to be evidence wouldn't it have to be taken down to the police station and locked away as evidence? If it's just left at the scene of the crime i don't see how he can say that he was stealing evidence.

[Sculpt]

Yeah but for it to be evidence wouldn't it have to be taken down to the police station and locked away as evidence? If it's just left at the scene of the crime i don't see how he can say that he was stealing evidence.Right, that's what I'm saying in a roundabout way. Police take items (interviews & pictures) they guess might be evidence. Items are taken to the police evidence lockup. But what is "evidence" is continually evolving in a case. Items taken may never be used by either prosecutors or defenders. And new items from a "former" crime scene may be taken later if the investigator comes to believe it might be evidence.

If you take something you own from a 'former' crime scene and bury it, investigators are going to get it and pick it apart. It's not 'stealing'. They could arrest someone for doing that, but they'd have to prove it's relevant evidence, or prove that you were trying to confuse or waste their time, that is obstruct the process, to convict you of OOJ.

So items left at a former crime scene are not 'evidence', but they can become evidence later.

[The Villain]

Right, that's what I'm saying in a roundabout way. Police take items (interviews & pictures) they guess might evidence. Items are taken to the police evidence lockup. But what is "evidence" is continually evolving in a case. Items taken may never be used by either prosecutors or defenders. And new items from a "former" crime scene may be taken later if the investigator comes to believe it might be evidence.

If you take something from a 'former' crime scene and bury it, investigators are going to get it and pick it apart. They could arrest someone for doing that, but they'd have to prove it's relevant evidence to convict you for OOJ.

Well either away it came across in the movie like he was just an asshole cop who was looking for ways to put him away for his wife's murder despite having no proof. Whether or not it was a mistake of the filmmakers, it doesn't change that his character was written badly and acted badly. Really low point of the movie which is disappointing considering the rest of the cast was pretty good.

[The Villain]

Magic
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Wow this was not what i was expecting but this was really good. This definitely gave my movies a more well rounded experience as this was a completely different type of horror movie then the other too. But it was just as scary. Anthony Hopkins is amazing in this. He's seriously creepy both when hes playing corky and when hes in Fats mode. The story felt a little rushed but once you get into you can't stop watching. Really recommend.

8/10




And now for next weeks selection:











KILLER CLOWN WEEK





I've always found clowns scary, theres just something unsettling about them. One thing i like about watching horror movies about clowns is that theres just something interesting about watching something thats supposed to make you laugh and bring you entertainment instead filling you with terror. Now here are the movies:


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[horcrux2007]

YES! I love Killer Klowns from Outer Space!!!

[The Villain]

YES! I love Killer Klowns from Outer Space!!!

Me too. One of my favorites. I usually watch it every year so i had to fit it in and a clown week seemed like a good idea.

[Sculpt]

Magic
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Wow this was not what i was expecting but this was really good. This definitely gave my movies a more well rounded experience as this was a completely different type of horror movie then the other too. But it was just as scary. Anthony Hopkins is amazing in this. He's seriously creepy both when hes playing corky and when hes in Fats mode. The story felt a little rushed but once you get into you can't stop watching. Really recommend. 8/10

I've always found clowns scary, theres just something unsettling about them. One thing i like about watching horror movies about clowns is that theres just something interesting about watching something thats supposed to make you laugh and bring you entertainment instead filling you with terror. Now here are the movies:

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I knew you'd like Magic. You know quality performance when you see it. And patience... the film has depth setting, and I wouldn't call it misdirection, but almost a change of season in mood pacing.

I've never found clowns scarey or unsettling, have no idea what people are talking about. http://forums.civfanatics.com/images/smilies/idunno.gif

Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a lot fun. I thought it was very smart and creative. I read a sequel is in the works, from the same two brother writer/directors.

[The Villain]

I knew you'd like Magic. You know quality performance when you see it. And patience... the film has depth setting, and I wouldn't call it misdirection, but almost a change of season in mood pacing.

I've never found clowns scarey or unsettling, have no idea what people are talking about. http://forums.civfanatics.com/images/smilies/idunno.gif

Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a lot fun. I thought it was very smart and creative. I read a sequel is in the works, from the same two brother writer/directors.

Yeah they've been talking about that for awhile. I'd be interested in seeing it

Killer Klowns From Outer Space
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/download5_zpsf475c642.jpg (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Travis_Lake/media/download5_zpsf475c642.jpg.html)

I've loved this movie ever since i was a little kid and i never get tired of watching it. It's funny and creepy at the same time and the clowns are awesome looking. There are a lot of great quotable lines and it manages to create a good atmosphere to it that's actually trying to be scary instead of just being silly all the time. One thing i noticed this time around is my feelings towards Detective Mooney played by John Vernon. Usually i can't stand him but this time i found him hilarious. Between talking to himself, actually the name of the movie and his ridiculous steadfast belief that the whole town was playing a joke on him he was a great character. This movie is a lot of fun, offers up some great looking clowns and is actually pretty creepy.

9/10

[The Villain]

Clownhouse
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Although there is a stigma attached to this film, and for good reason, not to mention the acting being terrible this isnt all that bad. It's not too scary and in fact plays out like a long episode of Are You Afraid of The Dark? But it has its scary moments and is entertaining throughout.

7/10

[The Villain]

Amusement
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This isn't bad, it's entertaining at least. The stories aren't great or really all that original but the clown sequence is really good and is worth it to watch just for that alone.

6/10







Now even though it seems like people have lost interest in this i am going to continue and move on to a more traditional theme for this week:







GHOST WEEK


One of the creepiest and most popular genre of horror movies, there are a ton of good ghost movies and it took me awhile and a couple times of switching movies in and out but i finally came up with 3 that i think are good movies to watch for this theme and here they are:



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[horcrux2007]

Good thing I just got The Sixth Sense on DVD.

[Sculpt]

Now even though it seems like people have lost interest in this i am going to continue and move on to a more traditional theme for this week:







GHOST WEEK


One of the creepiest and most popular genre of horror movies, there are a ton of good ghost movies and it took me awhile and a couple times of switching movies in and out but i finally came up with 3 that i think are good movies to watch for this theme and here they are:



http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMTc2MTQxNDI5MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwNjkzMDc4_V1_SX 214_AL__zps9eef3d72.jpg (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Travis_Lake/media/MV5BMTc2MTQxNDI5MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwNjkzMDc4_V1_SX 214_AL__zps9eef3d72.jpg.html) http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BMTIzMTE4MDQ2MF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMDg3MDE5_V1_SX 214_AL__zpsde8ec3d6.jpg (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Travis_Lake/media/MV5BMTIzMTE4MDQ2MF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwMDg3MDE5_V1_SX 214_AL__zpsde8ec3d6.jpg.html) http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g432/Travis_Lake/MV5BOTEyNTg4ODczNF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTgxMTYyMQ_V1_ SX214_AL__zps5c7d438c.jpg (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/Travis_Lake/media/MV5BOTEyNTg4ODczNF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTgxMTYyMQ_V1_ SX214_AL__zps5c7d438c.jpg.html)
Good thing I just got The Sixth Sense on DVD.
Good mix. I'll be watching the Changeling, I'm not 100% sure if I ever saw it before. Loved Sixth Sense. Never a fan of Frighteners though, it was a little too light in everything for me, & it didn't tickle my funny bone.

[horcrux2007]

Not the first time I've seen this movie. The Sixth Sense is one of my favorite movies of all time. I'm completely blown away by the quality every time I watch it. What more can I say?

[The Villain]

Good mix. I'll be watching the Changeling, I'm not 100% sure if I ever saw it before. Loved Sixth Sense. Never a fan of Frighteners though, it was a little too light in everything for me, & it didn't tickle my funny bone.

You'll love The Changeling. I almost didn't go with Frighteners but I haven't seen it in awhile and I thought I'd go with something different.

Not the first time I've seen this movie. The Sixth Sense is one of my favorite movies of all time. I'm completely blown away by the quality every time I watch it. What more can I say?

Its definitely a great movie. Been awhile since I've seen it

[roshiq]

Loved Changeling and Sixth Sense and I understand your viewing preference for Frighteners but any of these great Asian Ghost flick (i.e. Pulse, Ju-on, Shutter, Dark Water) or classic like The Woman In Black (Original) or even modern day masterpieces like The Others, Devil's Backbone or The Orphanage would be a better choice, IMO.

[The Villain]

Loved Changeling and Sixth Sense and I understand your viewing preference for Frighteners but any of these great Asian Ghost flick (i.e. Pulse, Ju-on, Shutter, Dark Water) or classic like The Woman In Black (Original) or even modern day masterpieces like The Others, Devil's Backbone or The Orphanage would be a better choice, IMO.

Yes they would be. Frighteners isn't the best, just what I felt like watching

[ChronoGrl]

Amusement
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This isn't bad, it's entertaining at least. The stories aren't great or really all that original but the clown sequence is really good and is worth it to watch just for that alone.

6/10


It must have been the mood that I was in but this movie really eeked me out and I had to shut it off. ::embarrassment::

How's Ghost Week going?

Last week I watched

Legend of Hell House (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070294/?ref_=nv_sr_2) (1973)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/legend_zps3c8a4e86.jpg

This was my second time seeing the movie and I find it legitimately creepy. Definitely recommended.

[The Villain]

It was too hard keeping up with the schedule and it took the fun out of watching movies so I abandoned it. I did watch The Sixth Sense though

[ChronoGrl]

It was too hard keeping up with the schedule and it took the fun out of watching movies so I abandoned it. I did watch The Sixth Sense though

That's exactly what happened to me too! A bit of a shame because I did like doing the video chat - Maybe we could just figure out another time to chat.

BTW - Changeling and Haunting are coming in from Netflix this week - I'll post my reviews here to keep up with your Ghost Week!

[The Villain]

That's exactly what happened to me too! A bit of a shame because I did like doing the video chat - Maybe we could just figure out another time to chat.

BTW - Changeling and Haunting are coming in from Netflix this week - I'll post my reviews here to keep up with your Ghost Week!

Yeah I enjoyed it. We should. Cool let me know what you think.